Place- Physical Activity Clinical Champion; PACC

This is an exciting opportunity to join Active Oxfordshire and to work as part of a Sport England project evaluating a place-based approach to the highly valued national training programme. This is a key programme that supports achieving Active Oxford shires strategic priorities and is a fantastic opportunity to lead and drive forward delivery and development of the PACC programme.

You will be responsible for organising and delivering clinician to clinician training on Physical Activity for the Management and Prevention of Long-Term Conditions to other NHS health care professionals.

You will work closely with both Active Oxfordshire and the central PACC team, make use of their own networks and build relationships with local and regional stakeholders and organisations, developing a local online community of practice and encourage healthcare professionals in Oxfordshire to continue to develop their knowledge and skills.

We are a registered charity (1179040) and part of a network of 43 Active Partnerships. We work alongside partners and local communities to break down barriers to physical activity. Through our various programmes and partnerships, more children and young people in the county can learn to swim, ride a bike and enjoy being active together with their families. Our flagship activity programmes, which include a programme for families on lower incomes and a programme for adults with long-term health conditions, now reach more than 17,000 residents each year.

Supporting Oxfordshire residents in most need to be more active is helping to prevent and manage health conditions, improve mental health and well-being and connect communities. Our work changes lives every day, and this role is an exciting opportunity to further our impact in areas of highest priority.

Our purpose at Active Oxfordshire is to empower communities, unify partners and challenge Oxford shires extreme health inequalities, with the overall outcome of significantly increasing activity levels to transform health and wellbeing. We do this by working with local partners across multiple sectors.

This position is an exciting opportunity to join a fearless and passionate team, who are working together with partners to make a significant difference to health and wellbeing in Oxfordshire.

Job Description

Line manager:

Richard Claydon, Head of Strategic Health Partnerships

Place of work:

Active Oxford shires offices are in Kidlington, OX5 2DN
and will be your main place of work. Hybrid working is the norm for us as an organisation which means typically one day a week is in the office (Monday) with the rest of the week working remotely from home, within the community or with partner organisations. This role will involve regular travel across the County.

Part time-15 hours per week

Contract:

Fixed Term to 31st March 2027

A secondment arrangement will also be considered

Generous holiday of 38 days pro rata per annum (including bank holidays)

New bespoke Employee Support and Wellbeing Programme

Learning, development and training opportunities for all staff

Cycle to work scheme

Further information:

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For an informal discussion about the role please contact Richard Claydon (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

How to apply:

Please visit:  You will be asked to provide a CV (2 pages or less) and cover letter (2 pages max. font >10) to your application. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate what you bring to the role in line with the person specification criteria (see table below).

The closing date is Friday 16th January 2026.

By applying for this role, you are stating that you are eligible to work in the UK. Active Oxfordshire is unable to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Interview Date week commencing 26th January 2026.

The selection event for this post will comprise an interview and a presentation.

The presentation should answer the question "What benefits will a place-based approach bring to the PACC programme? We would be particularly interested in your thoughts on local context…